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US Army Corps of EngineersInstitute for Water Resources, Risk Management Center

Concentrated Leak Erosion

Homogeneous Embankment​

Concentrated Leak Erosion event tree

Zoned Embankment​

With cracked filter or incompatible zones

Concentrated Leak Erosion event tree
NOTE

Nodes 3 through 9 are identical for the "Yes" and "No" branches of Node 2.

Homogeneous Embankment​

With segregated or internally unstable filter

Concentrated Leak Erosion event tree
NOTE

Nodes 4 through 7 are identical for the "Yes" and "No" branches of Node 3.

At Soil-Rock Interface​

Concentrated Leak Erosion event tree

Along Embedded Structure​

Such as a conduit

Concentrated Leak Erosion event tree